Hundred Days Flashcards
Hundred Days
Napoleon returned from Elba after he saw allied disagreement over the Peace of Paris and the unpopularity of Louis XVIII.
He landed with 1000 men on March 1 1815. Troops sent to confront him, under Marshall Ney, joined him. By 20 March Napoleon was back in place.
Napoleon raised an army of 140,000 and 200,000 in reserve rapidly and had success against the Prussians. He sent his subordinate, Gouchy, to prevent a link-up with the British.
18 June - Napoleon could not break the British defences. Gouchy failed to stop the Prussians, and they joined with Britain before defeating Napoleon
Waterloo Date
18 June 1815
Napoleons 2nd Abdication
Napoleon wanted to continue but lacked the support to do so. He was exiled to St Helena.
The 2nd Treaty of Paris took even more French land
Vienna settlement
9 June 1815
Broke up the Empire
Belgium united w Holland, Spain returned to Bourbon rulers, Switzerland independent, Russia took most of Poland and German confederation created
